Seren
Girl name · #3192 in 2025 · Very rare
Seren is currently the #3192 girl name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Seren.
Babies named Seren per year. Source: SSA.
The 44-year story
Seren first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 62 girls were named Seren — good for #2761 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Seren against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Seren in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Seren is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Seren will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Seren is most common
State-level data for Seren is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Seren
Statistically, parents drawn to Seren tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Soren, Keren, Seven, Rylen, and Raylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Seren | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 46 | #3429 |
| 2014 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 51 | #3213 |
| 2011 | 57 | #2989 |
| 2010 | 53 | #3123 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 44 | #3645 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Seren a popular girl name?
Seren ranked #3192 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3429.
When was the name Seren most popular?
Seren peaked in 2016, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2761 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Seren?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Seren. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.